Augustus Percy Hanson (1829 - 1901)

Born 1829 in New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Augusta (Hill) Hanson — married 28 Sep 1854 in Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine, United States

Husband of Martha S (Gault) Hanson — married 3 Jun 1858 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1901 at about age 72 in Leavenworth, Kansas

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Biography

Augustus is buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas (Section 15, Row 1, Site 18) He served in the Civil War for the Massachusetts Infantry, 38th Regiment, Company F.

His time served in the Civil War was as such: Organized and mustered in August 24, 1862. Moved to Baltimore, Md., August 26-28, 1862. Attached to Defences of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept. to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, Grover's Division, District of Savannah, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to April, 1865. District of Savannah: Ga., Dept. of the South, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Baltimore, Md., until September 8, 1862; at Powhattan Dam until October 12, and at Baltimore until November 10. Embarked on steamer "Baltic" for Ship Island, Miss., November 10, arriving there December 14. Moved to New Orleans, La., December 29-31, and camp at Carrollton until February 11, 1863. Expedition to Plaquemine February 11-19. At Carrollton until March 6. Moved to Baton Rouge March 6-7. Operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Moved to Algiers April 1, thence to Berwick City April 9. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland April 12-13. Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-14. Moved to Bayou Sara, thence to Port Hudson May 22-25, Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Expedition to Clinton June 3-8. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Baton Rouge July 11, with Artillery train; thence to Donaldsonville July 15, and duty there until August 1. At Baton Rouge until March 23, 1864. Red River Campaign March 23-May 22. At Alexandria until April 12. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 11-20. At Morganza until July 3. Reconnoissance to Atchafalaya May 30-June 6. Moved to New Orleans, La., thence to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Washington, D.C., July 3-29. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. At Kernstown and Winchester until January 5, 1865. Moved to Savannah, Ga., January 5-22, and duty there until March 5. Moved to Wilmington, N. C., March 5; thence to Morehead City March 10, and duty there until April 8. Moved to Goldsboro April 8, and duty there until May 2. Moved to Savannah, Ga., May 2-7, and duty there until June 30. Mustered out June 30, 1865. Moved to Boston Mass., June 30-July 5. Discharged July 13, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 73 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 151 Enlisted men by disease. Total 228.^[1]

• 1850 United States Census lists Augustus (age 21) living with his parents as farmers, Charles (age 49) and Elizabeth (age 45), and siblings (C.E., Matilda, Abby G., Varney, Asa, George, King, Clara and Frances E.) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12120-59002-76

• Marriage record states Augustus and Sarah married September 28, 1854
  

• 1860 United States Census lists Augustus (age 31) living in 2nd Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA with Martha S (age 34), George E, Elizabeth A, and Nancy W. Hill (age 68).

• 1865 United States Census lists Augustus (age 34 born in NH) living with Martha S. (age 41 born in NH), child George E. (age 10 born in ME), child Elizabeth A. (age 6) and Nancy W. Hill (age 73 widowed born in NH). Nancy Hill, is Sarah A. Hill Hanson's mother, as Sarah died young. It lists Augustus as a carpenter. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11680-105830-77?cc=1410399

• The Cambridge Chronicle, June 5, 1858.] . "Recent marriages are of William Thayer, formerly of this city, but now of Dunleith, Illinois, and .Miss MaTy M. Richardson, daughter of Royal Richardson, of this city; Eleaxer Tandy lo Miss Rosella H. Bassett, both of this city, and Augustus P. Hanson, to Miss Martha Gault, both of this city. Recent deaths are of John Hatch, aged 72, and Mrs. Bethsheba Heywood."

• Per The Cambridge Chronicle, October 26, 1867, Augustus petitioned membership to the FIre Department, Engine Co. #4.

• Per the City of Cambridge Reports Made to the City Council for 1868, page 68 lists Augustus P. Hanson as a member of Hydrant Engine Company #4, with the house being located at the junction of Western Avenue and River Street, Ward 4.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by L. Hanson.

• "The Story of the Thirty Eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers" by George W. Powers http://www.archive.org/stream/story38thregi00powerich#page/n20/mode/1up

• The Cambridge Chronicle Newspaper, June 5, 1858 http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle19080606-01.1.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN-----

• The Cambridge Chronicle Newspaper, October 26, 1867 http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18671026-01.2.14&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------#

• City of Cambridge Reports Made to the City Council for 1868
• From: "Lineage and descendants of Charles Henry Sturtevant and Rolinda Sherman Sturtevant, Minnesota pioneers: With other family information / compiled by Percy G. Sturtevant"

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thanks to L. Hanson for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by L. and others.